p>The four principal developers behind Bukkit, a popular set of non-official modifications for Minecraft servers were hired by Mojang, makers of the highly popular block-world simulator. Mojang announces that Warren Loo, Erik Broes, Nathan Adams and Nathan Gilbert will join the company to improve Bukkit and make it more compatible with the upcoming version of the game and also to allow support for other server mods in the future.
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p>Loo writes on the official forms that the team will redesign the game's API, which means unofficial developers everywhere will be able to hook into the game's mechanics much more easily and efficiently. Mojang mentions that there are a handful of teams that have created popular mods for the game including Spout and Forge, but Bukkit is the only one. https://diigo.com/0pzwc5 Bukkit team was selected because they've created a specific mod specifically for Minecraft servers. The plan is to get Bukkit working on "more than just modding."
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p>The gentlemen are clearly excited to join the Mojang guys. This is what happens when a company that you're working on without charge decides to pay you in real money.
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